In this webinar, we reviewed the WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 4th Edition (LBM) and in particular its sections on conducting Risk Assessment. We reviewed the steps of a risk assessment and templates that may be used to guide the process. We heard a country-experience the challenges and lessons learnt in performing biological risk assessments in Sri Lanke and finally, we saw an overview of the development of an electronic tool to guide risk assessments using targeted questions and calculated algorithms.
We welcomed
Dr Kazunobu Kojima – Biorisks and Health Security Protection Unit, WHO Headquarters
Dr Catherine Makison-Booth – Consultant, World Health Emergencies Programme, WHO Headquarters
Dr Kushlani Jayatilleke- Consultant microbiologist, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Webinar presented in English, with simultaneous interpretation towards Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
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